Chapter 4901:1-30 Reporting Requirements

(A)
In accordance
with sections 4905.10 and
4911.18 of the Revised Code,
each retail natural gas supplier and governmental aggregator is subject to an
annual assessment based upon its intrastate gross receipts or gross earnings
(collectively "gross revenue") associated with the provision of each
competitive retail natural gas service for which it is certified to
provide.

(B)
Each retail natural gas supplier that supplies
competitive retail natural gas service shall, in the manner and on the date
specified by the commission or its staff, file an annual report of the gross
revenue derived from its intrastate sales of natural gas. For the purpose of
the report, sales of hundred cubic feet of natural gas are deemed to occur at
the meter of a retail customer.

(C)
Each retail
natural gas supplier and governmental aggregator that supplies competitive
retail natural gas service(s) in addition to, or other than, natural gas shall,
in the manner and on the date specified by the commission or its staff, file an
annual report of the intrastate gross revenue derived from its provision of
such service(s). For the purpose of the report, sales of hundred cubic feet of
natural gas are deemed to occur at the meter of a retail
customer.

(D)
Each retail natural gas supplier and governmental
aggregator shall maintain detailed records to support the information provided
pursuant to paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule. Such records and information
are subject to audit by the commission.

(E)
In instances
where a retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator underreports its
gross revenue, the commission may, in computing an assessment made pursuant to
this rule, include any gross revenues that were underreported in a prior year.
The commission shall also, in addition to any other penalty under the Revised
Code, assess the retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator
interest on the amount underreported at the rate stated in section
1343.01 of the Revised
Code.

(F)
No retail natural gas supplier or governmental
aggregator shall be assessed under this section until after the commission has
removed from the base rates of the natural gas company, the amount of
assessment under this section that is attributable to the value of commodity
sales service for those customers that do not purchase that service from the
natural gas company.

(G)
For purposes of meeting the requirements of this rule,
a retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator subject to
certification under section
4929.20 of the Revised Code
shall also provide the public utilities commission of Ohio with such
information as the public utilities commission of Ohio deems
necessary.

(H)
A governmental aggregator may authorize its retail gas
supplier, or a designated agent, to file, on its behalf, any report required by
this rule.

(I)
Each retail natural gas supplier or governmental
aggregator subject to certification under section
4929.20 of the Revised Code
shall provide an annual report in such form as the public utilities commission
of Ohio directs. An annual report form will be made available on the public
utilities commission of Ohio's web site. Such report shall be filed each year
on a date determined by the public utilities commission of Ohio or its staff
and shall contain the following information for the most recent calendar
year:

(1)
The
monthly and annual volume of natural gas sold, by customer
class.

(2)
The monthly and annual volume of natural gas sold, by
customer class, identified by natural gas company service
territory.